Canon XL H1S Setting a Custom White Balance, Recording with a Custom White Balance Previously Set

Setting a Custom White Balance

1.Set the POWER dial to a recording program other than .

2.Press the WHITE BALANCE dial so that it pops out.

3.Set the WHITE BALANCE dial to one of the custom preset positions, A or B.

4.Point the camcorder at a white object and zoom in until it fills the whole screen.

Keep the camcorder zoomed at the white object until step 5 is completed.

5.Press the WHITE BALANCE button.

and the corresponding letter will stop flashing and stay on when the setting is completed.

When you set the custom white balance: Very rarely and depending on the light source, may keep flashing. The result will still be better than with the AWB setting.

As long as the built-in rechargeable lithium battery is charged, the camcorder retains the custom white balance setting even if you turn it off.

The following custom preset settings take precedence, and will override the white balance set with the procedure above: The color matrix [CMX] setting, the 3 R/G/B gain settings, and the 6 R/ G/B matrix settings ( 98).

The custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases: -Changing lighting conditions

-Close-ups

-Subjects in a single color (sky, sea or forest)

-Under mercury lamps or certain types of fluorescent lights

Perform the custom white balance setting procedure in a sufficiently well lit place.

Readjust the custom white balance if you turn the ND filter on/off (lenses with a built-in ND filter) or when the light source has changed.

Recording with a Custom White Balance Previously Set

1.Set the dial to a recording program other than .

2.Turn the WHITE BALANCE dial to the desired custom preset, A or B.

The custom white balance set in advance is activated.

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